President Biden says ‘innocent civilians in Gaza going through hell’

NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden Tuesday stated that innocent Palestinian civilians in the war-torn Gaza Strip were going through hell. 'Innocent civilians in Gaza are also going through hell. Thousands and thousands killed, including aid workers. Too many families dislocated, crowding in the tents, facing a dire humanitarian situation,' President Biden stated at the 79th session of UN General Assembly in New York. He stressed the need for ending the Israeli genocidal war on the Strip, while pointing out that he was still engaging with Qatar and Egypt to reach a ceasefire deal. 'Now is the time for the parties to finalize its terms,' he said. 'Ease the suffering in Gaza and end this war.' Referring to the intensification of Israeli colonists' attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank, he said: 'As we look ahead, we must also address the rise of violence against innocent Palestinians on the West Bank, and set the conditions for a better future, including a two-state solution, where the world, where Isr ael enjoys security and peaceful recognition and normalize relations with all its neighbors, where Palestinians live in security, dignity and self-determination in a state of their own.' Source: Palestine news & Information Agency - WAFA